When You Hear the Crash in Livonia: What to Do After an Accident

January 13, 2019

Motorists in North America drive about 3 trillion miles/4.8 trillion kilometers every year. There are over 250+ million licensed drivers, and approximately 6.2 million accidents happen every year. Unfortunately, if we're going to drive vehicles, there are going to be accidents. Knowing what to do... More

Road Trip: Be Ready for Anything with a Trip Inspection at Auto Lab Livonia

January 7, 2019

Road trip, anyone? Nothing spoils a great vacation faster than ending up stranded on the side of the road or spending a week in a rundown motel while our vehicle sits in the shop. Long days on the road can bring out the worst in your vehicle, so before you leave, prepare it for the journey by ge... More

Automotive Tips from Auto Lab Livonia: Wiper Blades ? Signs of Wear

January 1, 2019

90% of our driving decisions are based on vision. Anything that impedes your vision can affect your driving safety including a dirty windshield. In that sense, your wiper blades are an important safety system. Most Livonia drivers will wait until their wipers have failed before they replace them... More

Professional Fuel System Cleaning

December 30, 2018

Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean.Today's production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to de... More

Coolant/Antifreeze Service at Auto Lab Livonia

December 24, 2018

Anyone who drives a car in Livonia knows that engines get hot when they run. But did you know that engines need to be cooled to keep running? Heat inside an engine can cause the metal parts to expand, which can seize up an engine and make it stop running. It can even ruin the entire engine! Good... More

Custom Wheels and Tires for Your Livonia Ride

December 17, 2018

It seems like everywhere you go in the Livonia area you see custom wheels. Big trucks, little cars, mini-vans - it doesn't matter - are expressing themselves with custom wheels. Some MI auto owners want smaller tires and wheels - some want larger - and some want them enormous. So where do you s... More

Why Wheel Balancing and Tire Rotation Save You Money on Tires

December 9, 2018

Livonia drivers want their tires to last as long as possible. Two ways to extend tire life are wheel balancing and tire rotation.When wheels are out of balance, they wobble and vibrate. That makes the tires wear in a cupping pattern. If a front wheel is out of balance you'll feel it in the steeri... More

Busting Automotive Myths in Livonia, MI

December 2, 2018

Myths passed around our Livonia, MI community start with a grain of evidence and are then built up with a lot of imagination and very elastic logic. And the internet is a breeding ground for automotive myths. Some bloggers recall the vehicles of yesteryear and declare their modern decedents to b... More

New School: Automotive Auto Lab Livonia Technician Training

November 25, 2018

Livonia consumers are demanding. We want a safe, reliable vehicle that handles well and is comfortable to ride in. Oh, and we want good fuel economy, too. We also want vehicle repairs that are cheap, fast and easy. Unfortunately, one usually comes at the cost of the other.Today's vehicles have ma... More

Does Your Car Have A Recall Item?

November 18, 2018

No matter how well they're made, vehicles are bound to have problems with their design or manufacturing. Think of all the moving parts. When the government thinks a problem is really serious, they require the vehicle manufacturer to issue recall notices to Livonia residents and to fix the affect... More